Shirt board



S. RALPH SHIRT BOARD Jan. 20, 1948.

,Filed- March 10, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l V INVENTOR. I NEY RALPH ATTORNEYJan. 20, 1948. s. RALPH 2,434,716

- SHIRT BOARD I Filed March 10, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 SIDNEY RflLPi-l BYI ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 20, 1948 ITE S TES 2,434,749 sma'r Boa-anSidney Ealph, J acit splrid-lle,v E la. a w wh 10, ser i i' rssh tt(01.223-71) My present invention, in its broad aspect, has to do withimprovements in shirt boards, and by that I mean stiffeners and foldingsupports for shirts and the like whereby the shirt, including thecollar, and the like is properly maintained in a folded and unwrinkledcondition, and properly and attractively displayed. More particularly itis my purpose to provide as an integral element of a shirt board acollar and neck band support, the same being die-cut in a simpleoperation from the material of the board. The ad vantages of thisimproved construction are many; for instance: the board is complete as aunit with collar and neck band supports, whereas heretofore separatestrips have been used for this purpose; the board represents a saving inmaterial and manufacturing costs; the collar and neck band supports areautomatically positioned and maintained in the most advantageousposition, and will not become deranged or the like; and the device maybe manufactured and sold at a relatively small cost, and applied to ashirt with a saving in labor and the like, over devices heretofore used.

Other and equally important objects and advantages of my invention willbe apparent from the following description and drawings, but it ispointed out that changes in form, size, shape, materials, andconstruction and arrangement of parts are within the purview of my broadinventive concept and the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings wherein I have illustrated preferred forms of myinvention;

Figure 1 is a perspective view, partly fragmentary, showing my deviceapplied to the collar and neck band of a shirt;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank from which my device is formed;

Figure 3 is a perspective view, partly fragmentary of the collar wingand neck band supporting elements;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a perspective view, partly fragmentary of means forsupporting the back of the collar as well as the front parts of thecollar;

Figure 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the type shown in Figure5 is formed;

Figure 7 is a diagrammatic detail showing the manner for folding thecollar wing and neck band supports, and

Figure 8 is a diagrammatic view showing how the support for the back ofthe collar is folded.

In connection with the following detailed de- -2 scription, it is to benoted that in packing shirts for storage or delivery in laundries andthe like, unless support is given the collars, they are likely to becomecrushed. My device is therefore especially indicated for use inlaundries in folding, packing, or storing and delivering shirts.

The numeral I designates a rectangular, elongated sheet of cardboard, orthe like, which in operation is disposed beneath the shirt front,extending at the side edges 2 to about the point where the shirt 3 isfolded back and suitably pinned or the like to present it in propercondition for sale. As shown in Figure 2, a rectangular area 4 is dieout near the top of the board to provide a pair of parallel orconcentric arcuate strips 5 and 6 connected together at their medialpoints as at 1; the strip 6 being scored at 8 to facilitate folding atthe connected point. The arcuate strip 6 is connected by an elongatedweb 9 with the board. The top edge ID of the board is disposed snugly atthe shoulders of the shirt as shown in Figure 1.

To properly support and stiffen the neck band and collar of the shirt,the strip 6 is folded forwardly as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and thearouate strip 5 is turned over and down at the medial connecting part 1.The web 9 lies between the strips 5* and 6.

In operation, the stri 6 lies back of the neck band at the front of theshirt, and the medial connecting part I folds over and down about thepart between the collar wings H to dispose the arcuate strip 5 beneathand in back of the collar wings to support them in proper finished shapeand prevent wrinkling.

As shown in Figures 5 to 8, a narrow, rectangular strip I2 may beprovided at the top of the board I and connected with the board at itsmedial point l3, and the board is scored at M to assist bending themedial connecting part. The strip 12 is disposed against the neck bandat the back of the collar to hold the shape of the collar. In placingthe strip l2 in position it is folded upwardly from the board as shownin Figure From the foregoing it is believed that the operation,advantages and objects of my invention will be apparent, but it is againpointed out and emphasized that interpretation of the scope of myinvention should only be conclusive when made in the light of thesubjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A shirt board, comprising concentric arcuate strips cut-out from theboard, said strips being connected with each other and with the board,and foldable with respect to each other and the board to support thecollar wings and. neck band of a shirt carried by the board.

2. A shirt board, comprising two arcuate strips cut out from the boardand connected with each other and with the board, and foldable withrespect to each other and the board to support the collar wings and neckband of a shirt carried by the board, and a rectangular strip connectedbetween its end with the board at the top end thereof and foldable withrespect to the board to support the back of a collar.

3. A shirt board, comprising arcuate strips cut-out from the board, thestrips being connected with each other medially their ends and one sideof said strips being connected with the board intermediate its ends, andsaid strips being foldable with respect to each other and the board tosupport the collar win s and neckband of a shirt carried by the board.

4. A shirt board comprising two parallel strips 4 cut-out from theboard, said strips being connected with each other medially their ends,and an elongated web connecting one of the strips with the board, saidstrips and said web being foldable with respect to each other and theboard to support in finished shape the collar wings and neckband of ashirt carried by the board.

, SIDNEY RALPH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 15 Number Name Date 1,838,262 Kabins Dec. 29, 19312,019,521 Brandenburg Nov. 5, 1935 2,060,497 Cohen Nov. 10, 1936 ConsNov. 8, 1938

